今日（10月23日）将迎来霜降节气。霜降是中国传统二十四节气中的第十八个节气，英文表达为Frost's Descent。霜降期间，气候由凉向寒过渡，所以霜降的来临意味着“寒秋”的开始。
霜降是秋季的最后一个节气，在此期间，天气相较之前会冷得多，寒霜开始出现了。
Frost's Descent is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear.
霜降时节，冰霜开始出现了。但在黄河下游地区，初霜会在十月末或十一月初出现。随着霜降的来临，整个世界都充满了晚秋的气息。
In the lower reaches of the Yellow River region, frost first appears in late October or early November. As Frost's Descent comes, the world is filled with the atmosphere of late autumn.
霜降正是柿子成熟的时节。柿子营养丰富，霜降时吃柿子能帮助人们御寒和保护骨骼。在乡下，人们认为，如果霜降期间不吃柿子，嘴唇会干裂。
In this season, persimmons are ripe. Persimmon fruit is not only delicious but also nutritious. Eating persimmons during Frost's Descent can help people resist the cold and protect the bones. In the countryside, people believe that their lips will crack if they don't eat persimmons during this period.
秋天的柿子在东亚地区非常受欢迎。当中秋节到来的时候，你会在每个中国家庭的餐桌上看到它们，因为此时正是水果的季节，柿子象征着好运和繁荣。
Persimmons are incredibly popular among east Asian communities in autumn. You will see them at every Chinese family’s dining table when autumn comes around, as the fruit is in season and symbolizes good fortune and prosperity.
柿子在秋天也很受欢迎，因为它们能帮助人们抵御秋凉和干燥天气。
Persimmons are also popular around fall because they offer benefits much needed to combat the cool and dry weather.
这些闪亮的橙色甜球滋润肺部，缓解咳嗽，促进体液的产生，帮助我们在干燥的天气保持身体水分充足。
These shiny orange globes of sweetness moisturize the lungs, relieve coughs, and promote the production of body fluids, helping to keep our bodies hydrated despite the weather.
在中文里，因为“柿”谐音“事”，古人便将诸多种喜庆吉祥的内涵与柿子相关联。
In Chinese, since the word "persimmon" sounds like the word "thing", so the ancients associated persimmon with many kinds of festive and auspicious connotations.
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